Toby
Cleveland,#2Consumer Comment
Sat, January 08, 2005
I work as a courier for a Federal Government agency, and I have driven Chevrolet diesel engine vans that take 15W40 oil. However, off and on 15W40 is hard to find at some gas stations-and that particular van used a quart every 800-1000 miles. I usually bought gallon jugs of 15W40 from truck stops so I have top-off oil between changes. I think the van started using oil because I used 10W30 a few times as a top-off, since some of the gas stations where I filled up the van didn't carry 15W40.
Tom
Bloomington,#3UPDATE EX-employee responds
Mon, June 09, 2003
What kind of van was this? 15w-40 supertech oil is not a normal oil. it is a diesel oil. i am sure u do not own a diesel. supertech is also 84 cents a qt. not high quality. d**n man spend a buck and get good oil. this is a very thick oil and will cause alot of oil pressure which will make seals leak. and with 124,000 miles on your van the seals i'm sure were not brand new. and if u called gm and they said that synthetic oil was the cause and not 15w-40 oil then contact a lawyer because it is the opposite that the dealer here said today when i asked a buddy of mine who is an employee there. there is not any wonder wal-mart declined your claim. it is bogus. just like the one that traveled 3025 miles with out any oil. i came to this site and have discovered how truely ignorent people can be. your vehicle takes 5w30 i am sure. so keep putting in thick oil and blaming someone else for your mistakes.